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The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We warmly invite you to The Hague for the 11th Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (19-22 May 2010). The time was right to organise an ESC congress in the Netherlands, because we feel that the Dutch have been playing a pivotal role in transforming the ESC from a mainly medical society to a more multidisciplinary European platform where all bio-psycho-social and cultural aspects of contraception and reproductive/ sexual health are a focus of interest.
The format of the congress will be similar to the successful 10th congress in Prague with a wide variety of topics and sessions. A considerable proportion of the scientific programme will be interactive, including meet the expert sessions, workshops and fora.
The title of the congress “Culture, Communication, Contraception” reflects that contraceptive and reproductive
health care in multicultural Europe must address the different needs of different individuals in different situations. There is a growing requirement for preventive strategies that take into account the specific cultural, sub cultural, economic, ethnic and religious characteristics of subpopulations within the European community. It is the diversity of multicultural Europe that challenges our creativity to provide new solutions, new methods and innovative approaches.
There is no better place in Europe to discuss these topics than the beautiful city of The Hague, which is not only the residence of the Dutch Royal family and the Dutch Government, but also the city were no less than 7 United Nations bodies and numerous headquarters of international organisations reside. The words peace, justice and safety are synonyms for The Hague.
The modern congress venue, the World Forum Convention Centre, is situated in a gardenlike district of The Hague between the historical city centre and the seaside resort of Scheveningen. The congress hotel and many other hotels are within walking distance. The Netherlands is a very compact country with frequent flights to and from all important airports.
So join us in The Hague in 2010!

Rik HW van Lunsen                                                    Rob Beerthuizen
President of the 11th ESC Congress                      President of the 11th ESC Congress

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